As you may have noticed, most working professionals tend to surround themselves with like-minded individuals who have similar backgrounds, experiences and education. But while it's important that everyone on a team buy into the same overarching vision and share similar...

Sign up today and become a host site for the Institute's Summer Enrichment Program (SEP). The SEP will connect health care organization to the best of the next generation of health management leaders....

The AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust and Institute for Diversity and Health Equity launched the 2018 Population Health, Equity and Diversity Survey. Recently emailed to AHA-member CEOs for completion by April 13, the survey...

The Certified in Healthcare Human Resources (CHHR) designation is the only professional certification specific to those in health care HR. ASHHRA members who apply for a CHHR Scholarship will be considered to receive a voucher for the full CHHR exam fee (a $295 value!)....

This week we have enjoyed celebrating health care HR professionals across the country and across the continuum of care! There is still time to participate in the HCHRWeek Word Search and Scavenger Hunt for chances to win ASHHRA prizes. And our referral contest also continues...

“Studies show that diverse organizations deal with complex systems better,” says Jones. Yet many businesses still struggle to attract candidates with different backgrounds. We recently sat down with Jones — who runs Diversified from its DC office —...

Undoubtedly, prejudice and discrimination post-disclosure do occur. Yet openly discussing an important aspect of one’s identity can also result in support from colleagues and other affirming experiences. Consistent...

I’m orienting as a charge nurse at a clinic. A middle-aged gay man (well, late middle age), surrounded by young women. I guess I just thought that being gay somehow made me immune from charges of sexual harassment (from women at least). This is just not the case. Harassment...

There are ways for men to get involved that don’t require shouting “Sexism!” They range from small gestures to company-wide initiatives, but what they share is knowledge that consistent action, not a one-time diversity workshop, is crucial.

Less than half of male and female employees consider their companies to be diversity employers of choice, according to a survey released today by Randstad US. The research also found majority of employees, 78 percent, say...

The good news: More companies are finally focusing on diversity and inclusion (D&I) to ensure they’re attracting the widest possible pool of candidates. But could all of that focus be undermined inadvertently? It’s not unusual...

While there may be more racial diversity in large, established companies than in decades past, the influx of new companies — which tend to have far less racial diversity — into the U.S. economy has more than offset any gains...